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Action Research Project: Teaching about Religion with the Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework (RSCD)

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Tim Hall, Ph.D. Religious literacy education has not traditionally received sustained pedagogical attention. This state of affairs changed in 2017 with the publication of the Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework (RSCD), published as a supplement to The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards: Guidance for Enhancing [...]

Soul Hunters: Siberia and the Spirit World

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Guest Blog: Jane Fitzpatrick, Contributing Writer for Religion Matters Danish anthropologist Rane Willerslev documented his personal experiences with a group of Siberian hunters called the Upper Kolyma Yukaghirs in his book, Soul Hunters. He primarily studied their hunting practices, which demonstrated the group’s distinct views of the world: spirits, along with humans and animals, persistently […]

Hanukkah Book Recommendations for Kids in Schools

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Guest Post: Vicki Garlock, Founder of World Religions 4 Kids Hanukkah, often called the Jewish festival of lights, lasts for eight days and nights. The most obvious ritual practice is lighting a menorah. According to tradition, a small band of Jewish rebels retook control of their temple after it had been trashed by the ruling […]

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